Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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Simple username changes

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This page hosts simple requests for a username change across the Wikimedia network. Requests are processed by stewards and global renamers.

Instructions

Read Wikipedia:Changing username carefully. You must be aware of and understand all the implications of changing your username. Specifically:
- Your name will be changed to the new one in the page history of every page you've edited, and in all log entries.
- Your user pages, account preferences, and edits will be moved to the new name. Please do not create a new account or attempt to move them yourself.
- Links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be created pointing to your new userpage.
- Understand that using your real name as your username may put you at risk of harassment.
Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
- be inappropriate, profane, or offensive
- contain libelous, contentious, or non-public information
- be misleading by impersonating other users or implying that you have authority
- be the name of a company, organization, group; or imply that the account is shared with multiple people
- contain emoji, emoticons, or non-language symbols
- contain the # < > [ ] | { } / @ : = characters, among other restrictions
Check that your new username is not already in use by searching for it on Special:CentralAuth. If the name is registered, even on another Wikimedia project, it is taken.
If the target name hasn't made any edits to any Wikimedia project, you may request usurpation at meta:Steward requests/Username changes.
Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
Place your request here.
- Add your desired username after NEW=.
- Add a reason for the change after REASON=. Requests without a valid reason will not be approved.
- Do not change anything else.
Select Publish changes.
Check back on this page periodically to answer any inquiries regarding your request. Consider watching the page so you can monitor updates. Requests may be closed if there are unresolved queries.

Requests that do not follow these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing.

Bennuff → Knight97

Current name: Bennuff (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Knight97 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 08:50, 12 September 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Spur of the moment Bennuff (talk) 08:50, 12 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Knight97.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 09:00, 12 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Knight97 is already registered; however, your previous choice, BenKnight, is available. Would you like to be renamed to "BenKnight"? —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 10:53, 12 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No response. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:28, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Webmastercentre → Patrick Nelson

Current name: Webmastercentre (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Patrick Nelson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 07:22, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Current username doesn't comply with Wikipedia guidelines Webmastercentre (talk) 07:22, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. —^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 07:30, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

RuleOfThirds → Rule Of Thirds

Current name: RuleOfThirds (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Rule Of Thirds (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 09:07, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
Reason: I did not know that the user name would also be the title of my page so RuleOfThirds needs reformatting RuleOfThirds (talk) 09:07, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 09:10, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: It seems that you are confusing an article with a userpage. Articles are where the main content of Wikipedia reside. They do not have a prefix in their name. For example, Earth, Mississauga, and Thailand are articles. A userpage has a "User:" prefix in the title, and is where a user of Wikipedia can customize and use to introduce themselves to other editors. For example, Jimmy Wales is an article, but User:Jimbo Wales is a userpage.

If you need help with creating an article, see this page. Note that having an article in your userpage is not the same as creating an actual article that people will read. If you still have any questions after that, please ask at the Teahouse. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:28, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wuthering313 → sfloresramos17

Current name: Wuthering313 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sfloresramos17 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 01:47, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
Reason: I am using this account for a school project and using my current name makes it hard for the people I am working with to identify who I am. Wuthering313 (talk) 01:47, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 01:50, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Done —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:52, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Tulpar bil → Tulpar

Current name: Tulpar bil (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Tulpar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 09:54, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
Reason: I actually wanted to name it as "Tulpar_bil" but underscore not apperig so, it seems "Tulpar bil" as if my name and surname. I want to make it just "Tulpar" Tulpar bil (talk) 09:54, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.
There is already a global account registered for Tulpar (primary wiki: enwiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:00, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Then could you make it as "Tulpar-bilmuh"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tulpar bil (talk • contribs) 10:15, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Underscores and spaces are treated the same in the software, so "Brown_Fox" is technically the same as "Brown Fox". In addition, you've been renamed only a few days ago. Please note that username changes take up valuable server resources and are not something to treat lightly. Is "Tulpar-bilmuh" the username you really want? —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:49, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't know that, sorry. Yes, that's what i really want. That makes more sense so. If it is OK, i want a last name change. Thanks in advance — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tulpar bil (talk • contribs) 12:37, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Done Renamed to "Tulpar-bilmuh". —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 14:42, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Tulpar-bilmuh (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 14:52, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel.tkatch → DaTka

Current name: Daniel.tkatch (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: DaTka (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 10:43, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Fear that the use of real name might result in harassment. Daniel.tkatch (talk) 10:43, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:50, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Done —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:52, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

JeffcoPublicSchools → EduWebby

Current name: JeffcoPublicSchools (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: EduWebby (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 15:09, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Did not review policy about not using organization names before creating current user name. JeffcoPublicSchools (talk) 15:09, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]